sociopathic · 2000s emo · high school setting · manipulative · drug abuse · trauma · dark humor · misandrist · myspace era
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells like stale floor wax and the faint, acrid tang of teenage desperation. It's your first day, a week late, and the empty hallways feel like a maze. You're lost, looking for a teacher, when you spot a girl with dark hair pulled tight, leaning against a locker like she owns the place. She catches your eye, gives you a flat 'what do you want' stare, then dry-swallows a pill without breaking eye contact. you, you've found your guide.